Stephen Colbert interviewed Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak on The Colbert Report yesterday:
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Jim” for the heads up.]
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Go Woz
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Stephen Colbert isn’t exactly a computer geek, so the interview would obviously not be all that informative.
Woz is such an odd guy.
Woz is messed up. Seriously. This is a terrible interview.
I love Woz. Hero to millions of geeks everywhere.
Looks like Jabba the Hutt to me.
Woz looked and acted like a complete asshole privileged shithead. And he probably is- glorified by being simply in the right place at the right time, not unlike many other residents of fame and fortune. But he badly needs to be bitch-slapped, and probably always has.
Like Colbert wondered- ‘did you really help invent the personal computer…?’ in total disbelief after seeing how this turd acted in front of him.
interesting…that interview didn’t really go all that well.
That was strange and awkward. The metal business card? Not at all funny. I’ve always liked Wozniak but flaunting sharp objects on a plane doesn’t even come close to the orbit of planet humor. He should stick to teaching kids about science, writing books and Segway polo. Maybe even another Us Festival but not this.
I admire Woz tremendously for his contribution to society, but he is a raving lunatic. His joke about taking his own steak knife on the plane as a gag was disgusting, and the sign that he is totally out of touch with reality. How stupid do you have to be to make a joke like that in the times we are living. The audience was just as confused as Steven. He needs to never be qouted by compter magazines ever again. I honestly think there is some mental illness there.
Personlly, I think Steve jobs should sue Woz for using the “i” in front of Woz as the title of his book. Woz has nothing to do with the iMac or iTunes and etc. Woz has no connection to Apple, as it exists today and the title could confuse people who don’t know that this lunatic has nothing to do with Apple these days. It’s a bad thing for Apple to have him running around town talking about Apple Computer or mentioning Apple Computer.
the best line of the interview…
“you two were the adam and eve of nerds.”
the rest of it was forgettable.
Man, some of you guys need to get a sense of humor.
Are you serious? Woz beat Colbert at his own game. Ever watched the show when the interviewee takes it seriously. Colbert walks all over the guy when that happens.
The Colbert report is a comedy not a real chat show.
Holy fucking shit, Wade. Do you really think that Woz was “in the right place at the right time” to invent the first personal computer? Uh, I hate to tell you, but back then it wasn’t as simple as buying all the parts at Radio Shack and following a book to do it. It’s not like he was standing there and the computer appeared and he said “Look what I invented.” It’s not that simple, dumbass.
Yeah, and Colbert is a “serious” journalist, too. Please, people. This was just total schlock. But fun schlock. Period.
Love the guy, the world really needs people like him.
But I’m really glad he isn’t running Apple Computer..!
Oh…leave him alone. He’s harmless. He’s just a rich guy flogging a book and he DID change all our lives through his efforts. So give him credit and ignore his eccentricities. He just chooses to share them from time to time. What do you REALLY know about the personal private life of Steve Jobs, or Bill Gates, or any other famous person? Not much. Steve might have beliefs or behaviors that some people would be surprised about…but what does it matter?
Leave Woz alone. If you don’t like what he says, don’t buy his book.
You know, you are right. Colbert does tash you. Woz actually left Colbert speachless. Powerless. It was hoot. Clearly, Woz is a bright guy…and he does beat to a different drummer. He certainly was no victim to colbert.
You really shouldn’t take life so seriously! All of Colbert’s interviews are awkward. That’s the point really. Colbert makes humor out of that scary social divide that exists between all of us.
And characters like Steve Wozniack make for very good subjects in that regard.
Be weary of Woz.
He runs in unholy circles.
Most of it was goofy and funny. However, I could have done without his story about showing a flight attendant how he can cut a steak with his metal business card.
None of you tools understand anything. COLBERT IS HILARIOUS!!! WOZ is a NERD!!! THE INTERVIEW WAS AWESOME!!!!
One word: weird.
They both suck.
What an incredibly shitty “interview”.
Get a person so out of touch with reality, who wrote neither of his own books and plop him in front of a snide asshole that makes a living deriding anything that moves (and in this case a thing that don’t unless powered by a Segway) and it is an embarrassment of half-assed impromptu retorts.
MY WORD, THAT SUCKED.
What is hilarious is that Stephen Colbert’s character is based on Bill O’Reilly. So when you characterize him as “a snide asshole that makes a living deriding anything that moves” you are actually talking about an impression of Bill O’Reilly. Ha! Now THAT’S comic genius.